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Ramaphosa Appoints Interim Police Minister
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July 16, 2025, 8:43 AM
[allAfrica] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe was appointed as the interim Minister of Police until the end of July after President Cyril Ramaphosa set up an inquiry into corruption allegations against Senzo Mchunu and other police officials.
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E-Hailing Drivers Call for Industry Regulation - South African News Briefs - July 16, 2025
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July 16, 2025, 6:25 AM
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Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines
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July 16, 2025, 7:37 AM
[GroundUp] Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg
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City in the Dark - - Power Cuts Choke Joburg's Once-Vibrant Small Businesses
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July 16, 2025, 8:23 AM
[Daily Maverick] Daily Maverick collected voices from Johannesburg's hardest-hit communities where chronic power failures aren't just an inconvenience -- they're an existential threat to businesses, livelihoods, and public safety. In a big city, big numbers tell the story of struggle. But what do almost 100,000 reported power cuts in nine months really feel like? After mapping 5,126 of the most serious multi-day and regular outages, Daily Maverick identified some of the worst-affected areas and ...
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We Will Have to Swallow Bitter Medicine to Fix the Financial Health of Our Education System
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July 16, 2025, 8:18 AM
[Daily Maverick] It will take political courage to make this strategic reorientation a success. We must be willing to break resistance to the reforms, accelerate support for teachers, scale early learning innovations and stabilise provincial spending.
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Sweet Hope to End Bitter Pills for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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July 16, 2025, 4:50 AM
[IPS] Bulawayo -- Every day, Yondela Kolweni has to hold down her son, who screams and fights when it is time for his daily life-saving TB tablets--a painful reminder of her battle with the world's top infectious killer disease.
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South Africa Gets R520 Million to Buy the Twice-a-Year Anti-HIV Jab - But There's a Snag
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July 15, 2025, 11:33 AM
[Bhekisisa] SA has accepted an offer of just over R520-million from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir. Research shows the shot could help end Aids in the country. But there's a snag.
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Presidency Condemns DA's 'Latest Effort to Embarrass' Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160098.html
July 16, 2025, 8:20 AM
[Daily Maverick] Ramaphosa's spokesperson said, 'The DA is trying cheaply but dangerously to exploit a critical engagement between South Africa and the United States to protest President Ramaphosa's removal of Mr Andrew Whitfield.'
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How Rheinmetall Uses South Africa to Evade European Arms Controls
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July 14, 2025, 8:15 PM
[InfoWire] As global conflicts intensify, demand for weapons and ammunition is surging--bringing unprecedented scrutiny to the defense industry. Arms manufacturers now find themselves in the crosshairs of journalists, legal watchdogs, and human rights organizations. One of the key players at the center of this global debate is Rheinmetall, a leading German defense company with a legacy that stretches back to supplying arms to Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Ai 'Hallucinations' Are Threatening the Administration of Justice in SA
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July 16, 2025, 8:18 AM
[Daily Maverick] There have already been three incidents in which non-existent cases have been used in court documents. The lawyers involved were required to explain how these fictitious cases came to be cited.
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New Foot-and-Mouth Disease Detected in the Free State
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July 15, 2025, 12:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a commercial farm in Moqhaka Local Municipality, within the Kroonstad State Veterinary in Free State.
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How Lottery Looters Hijacked a GBV Organisation
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July 15, 2025, 11:19 AM
[GroundUp] R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen
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Government Is Considering Providing a Vaccine to Protect Babies From RSV
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July 15, 2025, 10:59 AM
[spotlight] A new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to protect infants from severe illness is available in South Africa's private sector but not yet in public clinics. The country's advisory group on immunisations has recommended making it available to all pregnant women. This proposal is now under review by the National Department of Health.
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Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse
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July 16, 2025, 9:28 AM
[spotlight] South Africa is staging a sequel to Mbeki-era denialism, only this time, the science, solutions, and costs are clearer, argues Professor Francois Venter.
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Mchunu Keeps ANC Job Despite Being Kicked Out As Police Minister
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July 16, 2025, 9:06 AM
[Scrolla] ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says Senzo Mchunu can keep his ANC positions and parliament seat despite being placed on leave as minister.   Mbalula says Mchunu was only suspended as minister, not as MP, and must continue attending parliamentary sessions and ANC meetings.
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Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse
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July 16, 2025, 7:37 AM
[GroundUp] Motsoaledi's claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible
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Minister Ntshavheni Releases Historic National Security Strategy to Strengthen People-Centred Security
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July 16, 2025, 5:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has released the public versions of key national intelligence documents, in what she described as a historic milestone in South Africa's democratic journey and a significant step towards greater transparency, accountability and institutional reform.
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Sibiya Thrown Out of Office While Mchunu Keeps Pulling Strings
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July 16, 2025, 5:20 AM
[Scrolla] Deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya was told to take leave, while Police Minister Senzo Mchunu was also placed on special leave.   Police committee chair Ian Cameron says it's a weak response, saying both officials should be properly suspended instead of just sent home.
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ANC Fights Back After Thulasizwe Buthelezi Locked Out of Municipality Offices
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July 16, 2025, 5:18 AM
[Scrolla] ANC accuses MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi of working outside the Government of Provincial Unity by targeting ANC-led municipalities in the province.   Buthelezi was forced to speak to the media outside the uMkhanyakude District Municipality offices after finding the building locked.
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Shadrack Sibiya Sent Home After Corruption Claims
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July 16, 2025, 5:18 AM
[Scrolla] Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya asked to take leave of absence after another deputy called him into a meeting on Tuesday.   The move comes two weeks after KZN police commissioner accused Sibiya of trying to shut down the political killings investigation team.
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Judges Should Respect Press Freedom
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July 16, 2025, 5:13 AM
[GroundUp] There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Human Waste Flows Through the Streets of Hout Bay
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July 16, 2025, 5:13 AM
[GroundUp] Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent "a health emergency"
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Deputy President Mashatile Arrives in China On a Working Visit
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July 15, 2025, 2:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has arrived in China for a strategic working visit.
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Nzimande Undertakes Extensive Science, Technology and Innovation Visit to Tunisia and Algeria
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July 15, 2025, 2:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, will lead a high-level South African delegation on a comprehensive visit focused on science, technology and innovation (STI) in Tunisia and Algeria.
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Government Working to Safeguard the Integrity, Effectiveness of the Police
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July 15, 2025, 2:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that government is hard at work to safeguard the integrity and effectiveness of the police service.
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South African Chef Creates Magic Mixing Local Flavours With Asian Spices
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July 15, 2025, 1:50 PM
[Scrolla] Chef Lwanda Macozoma creates unique fusion dishes like charcoal-smoked ostrich steak with chilli and coriander teriyaki sauce.   Former club DJ turned chef combines Asian flavours with South African ingredients after falling in love with cuisine at Pretoria restaurant.
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Mpumalanga Education Boss Fired Over R2-Million Laptop Corruption Scandal
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July 15, 2025, 1:50 PM
[Scrolla] Mpumalanga Education MEC Landulile Cathrine Dlamini was removed from her position following the controversial R2-million procurement of 22 laptops and a printer.   Internal investigation reveals procurement didn't comply with the constitution and Public Finance Management Act as the premier reshuffles four cabinet members.
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Dj Euphonik Takes Ntsiki Mazwai to Court for R280,000 She Owes Him
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July 15, 2025, 1:50 PM
[Scrolla] DJ Euphonik asks the court to declare Ntsiki Mazwai has no money because she hasn't paid more than R280,000 in legal fees.   Mazwai only paid R6,000 of court-ordered costs after calling DJ a rapist on social media and losing a court case.
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No Risk of Load Shedding As Koeberg Unit 1 Return Delayed
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July 15, 2025, 12:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has announced that Koeberg Unit 1 will return to service by the end of August, instead of the end of this month, due to additional steam generator maintenance.
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Presidency Budget Vote to Be Tabled On Wednesday
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July 15, 2025, 12:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, table the 2025/26 Presidency Budget Vote before the National Assembly in Parliament.
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Call for Caution Amid Increased Road Fatalities
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July 15, 2025, 2:50 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has reiterated its call to motorists to exercise caution and show respect to each other on the roads.
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